Wines made from Chardonnay grapes of Colares
Discover the best wines made with Chardonnay as a single variety or as a blend of Colares.
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
The wine region of Colares is located in the region of Lisboa of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Viúva Gomes or the Domaine Casal do Ramilo produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colares are Chardonnay, Touriga nacional and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colares often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.